Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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I Those little boxes hold so many G CpOg nuggted against the Malibu mountains and overlooking the ocean. Pepper- dine looks at first glance like some glorious Elysium. But this school, in appearance a wild, partying resort, is in reality a conservative campsite, with higher moral standards than most and regulations that are enforced. Living in the dorms was generally enjoyable, something most students wished to do at least the first couple years. Most agreed it adds to the overall college experience. When asked what bothered them most about on-campus living, though, most students stated flatly. Too many rules. Admittedly, there are ... just a few. Some restrictions most frequently mentioned in a growl are: no drinking, no visitors of the opposite sex (except under controlled conditions), weekly roomcheck and no pets. A good percentage of students continued to resent the fact that they couldn't drink, regardless of age. I hardly consider it an alcoholic lifestyle to have Kahlua in my coffee.” declared one. But. aside from the upkeep of campus morals,, there were advantages to the prohibition. Some transfer students from more liberal schools testified that it’s no fun having a roommate come stumbling in at three in the morning, getting sick over everything Roomcheck was good for those who otherwise wouldn't make their beds all year. But woe to he who had already failed twice, hadn't the $15 penalty fee and. say room-check was at 6 p.m., hadn't cleaned up by 5:55 because he was studying for a Fine Arts exam. Should he reassess his priorities? Reasoning behind the no pets rule was more sound. Small rodents can escape from their cages and be a real nuisance. Larger animals make a mess of the lawns. Some students still snuck a pet in their rooms— until caught by the R.A.. Another and perhaps biggest gripe concerned visitation. It's a real bummer when my boyfriend comes to visit, having to go through the most elaborate procedures just so he can sit in my room, only to have him forced to leave at 11 p.m.. sighed a resident. Even worse was being stuck in the lobby, where people ran in and out or across the catwalk with the frequency of waves rolling onto the beach. It was a nuisance, too. when a platonic friend of the opposite sex came to study. Where was a quiet spot to go? There were plusses to segregation: at what other college could girls run around with rollers in their hair and mudpacks on their faces? Where else could guys belch or make crude remarks, knowing that no girls were around to get grossed out? Still, privacy lack existed even within the suite. The paper-thin walls were not conducive to confidential conversations. Once, two friends were talking and the girl from the room next door wanted to be in on the conversation. When banging on the door and pleading went unheeded, she sprinkled baby powder outside the door and blew it in with her hair dryer. She got inside, but it was some time before the distinct chill in the air dissipated. However, some of the same things that made constant companionship irritating also made for a warm experience. Having so many other people around meant we were rarely lonely. The dorm seemed at limes like a huge, unbalanced family (few regular families have no parents and 50 men or women), with a feeling of camaraderie tfiat comes only to those who know each other well. Living at Pepperdinc had its ups and downs. Students might be mixed in their feelings, but on one thing they were unanimous, how many other campuses are so picturesque and so incredibly close to the ocean? Whatever the rules or tribulations of everyday coping, we had to concede that this campus is a beautiful place to live. —by Undo Nimchuk 'Derm Uft 11

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I. All year long, students watched the new upperclass housing complexes grow from skeletons to real buildings. 2. Surfer dudes stand in the sun outside their dorm. 3. Evidence of No-Alcohol-On-Campus rule breaking is seen on Monday mornings in the parking lot. 4. Dorms ore good places to make good friends. 5. Puss in Boots Sly Daniel, a temporary resident In a women's dormitory, plays among his mistress' shoes. 6. Ray Campos and pals bask in the sun and visit. I j u Tk rm ufie.

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Living off campus means Housing can be a jungle out there! If rent, roommate, and landlord problems don’t get you. your own cooking will do you in. Life definitely can be safer and easier for a student within the dorm encampment. Four years almost completely free of responsibility for cooking, grocery shopping, housing maintenance, utility bills, house or apartment hunting and the search for neighbors close in ages and interests. Sound like a deal too good to pass up? (Most have never had it so good at home.) Surprisingly, though, the norm for Seaver students is to find off-campus housing sometime after their sophomore year. Disagreement with housing policies and the need for more privacy or greater personal freedom are a few of the reasons students seek alternative living arrangements. For the student who has made the decision to explore unknown territory (such as rental leases and the linancial arrangements for the first and last months’ rent plus damage deposit), there are a number of choices. Malibu has a host of apartment complexes, condominiums and houses available—if the student can pay the price of living in a famous, affluent beach community. Those who have difficulty with the high rents might move inland to communities such as Agoura, Thousand Oaks, and west l-os Angeles. They also have the option of moving up or down the coast to Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice. “The drive isn’t as bad as it sounds,’’ commented Marlene Link, a senior communications major from Banning. It's only 10 minutes through the canyon and I’m closer to shops and entertainment out in Westlake. Many students add roommates to divide up the rent in- to more manageable amounts. This, however, can lead to problems like trying to convince the landlord that multiplying the number of tenants does not muliply the problems. When I explained to the landlady that we wanted four guy’s in our two bedroom apartment. she freaked. Tim Smith of Palms Springs, said. She said, ‘I know’ you college students, you'll be having all of those wild parties.' It was hard convincing her that probably the most radical thing going on would be a Bible study here and there. Other students choose to avoid landlord disputes entirely by moving Into the university-owned Latigo Bay Villas, latigo houses 310 juniors, seniors, a few graduate students and some law students. According to Jenny Mdlroy. manager of the beachside apartment complex, the main difference between the school dormitories and Latigo is the measure of independence. Not only are the rules much more liberal. Latigo just doesn't have that dorm feeling. said Mcllroy. The beach and the privacy is why I moved to Latigo, said Joan Savoldelli. a senior public relations major from Westlake Village. Overwhelmingly, off-campus students seem to prefei their choice of housing to dorm living. As Tina Moody, a senior business major living at Latigo. expressed it. I'm really getting too old for all of those rules they want to impose on you at the dorms. I am at the stage now where I’d rather watch out for myself and be allowed to come and go as I please. She continued. Living off campus here is great because I'm in such a gorgeous location and neai most of my friends and school activities—but all on my own terms. Where else can you go to school, live in Malibu, be on the beach and have such close access to campus? This is the life! —by Lisa Jurgens aFCmwt